Fuchsia plant named ‘Goetzyol’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of  Fuchsia  plant named ‘Goetzyol’, characterized by its compact and upright growth habit; freely branching plant habit; dark pink-colored flowers; early and freely flowering habit; and good garden performance.

Botanical designation: Fuchsia×hybrida.

Cultivar denomination: ‘GOETZYOL’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Fuchsia,botanically known as Fuchsia×hybrida and hereinafter referred to by thename ‘Goetzyol’.

The new Fuchsia is a product of a planned breeding program conducted bythe Inventor in Herbrechtingen, Germany. The objective of the breedingprogram is to create new compact Fuchsia cultivars with attractiveflower color.

The new Fuchsia originated from a cross-pollination made by the Inventorin 2000 in Herbrechtingen, Germany of a proprietary selection ofFuchsia×hybrida identified as code number 45/97, not patented, as thefemale, or seed, parent with a proprietary selection of Fuchsia×hybridaidentified as code number 16/99, not patented, as the male, or pollen,parent. The new Fuchsia was discovered and selected by the Inventor as asingle flowering plant within the progeny of the statedcross-pollination in a controlled environment in Herbrechtingen, Germanyin 2001.

Asexual reproduction of the new Fuchsia by terminal cuttings in acontrolled environment in Herbrechtingen, Germany since the autumn of2001, has shown that the unique features of this new Fuchsia are stableand reproduced true to type in successive generations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The cultivar Goetzyol has not been observed under all possibleenvironmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat withvariations in environment and cultural practices such as temperature,daylength and light intensity without, however, any variance ingenotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘Goetzyol’. These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘Goetzyol’ as a new and distinct cultivar ofFuchsia:

-   -   1. Compact and upright growth habit.    -   2. Freely branching plant habit.    -   3. Dark pink-colored flowers.    -   4. Early and freely flowering habit.    -   5. Good garden performance.

Plants of the new Fuchsia differ primarily from plants of the femaleparent selection in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Fuchsia are more compact than plants of the        female parent selection.    -   2. Flowers of plants of the new Fuchsia are more upright than        flowers of plants of the female parent selection.

Plants of the new Fuchsia differ primarily from plants of the maleparent selection in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Fuchsia are more compact than plants of the        male parent selection.    -   2. Plants of the new Fuchsia have smaller leaves than plants of        the male parent selection.

Plants of the new Fuchsia can be compared to plants of the cultivarGoetztil, not patented. Plants of the new Fuchsia and the cultivarGoetztil differ in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Fuchsia are more compact than plants of the        cultivar Goetztil.    -   2. Plants of the new Fuchsia are not as upright as plants of the        cultivar Goetztil.    -   3. Plants of the new Fuchsia and the cultivar Goetztil differ in        flower color.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearanceof the new Fuchsia, showing the colors as true as it is reasonablypossible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in thephotographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in thedetailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors ofthe new Fuchsia.

The photograph at the bottom of the sheet comprises a side perspectiveview of a typical flowering plant of ‘Goetzyol’ grown in a container.

The photograph at the top of the sheet is a close-up of typical flowersand leaves of ‘Goetzyol’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photographs and following observations, measurementsand values describe plants grown in Bonsall, Calif., under commercialpractice during the spring and early summer in a polyethylene-coveredgreenhouse with day temperatures ranging from 16° C. to 35° C. and nighttemperatures ranging from 13° C. to 21° C. Plants were grown for about15 weeks in 15-cm containers and were pinched. In the followingdescription, color references are made to The Royal HorticulturalSociety Colour Chart, 1995 Edition, except where general terms ofordinary dictionary significance are used.

-   Botanical classification: Fuchsia×hybrida cultivar Goetzyol.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of            Fuchsia×hybrida identified as code number 45/97, not            patented.        -   Male, or pollen, parent.—Proprietary selection of            Fuchsia×hybrida identified as code number 16/99, not            patented.-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—By terminal cuttings.        -   Time to initiate roots, summer.—About two to three weeks.        -   Time to initiate roots, winter.—About three weeks.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About six            weeks.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About eight            weeks.        -   Root description.—Fine, fleshy; white to light brown in            color.        -   Rooting habit.—Freely branching; moderately dense.-   Plant description:    -   -   Plant and growth habit.—Compact and upright plant habit;            rounded in overall shape. Freely branching; about five to            six primary branches per plant. Moderately vigorous growth            habit.        -   Plant height.—About 26 cm.        -   Plant diameter.—About 28 cm.-   Lateral branch description:    -   -   Length.—About 13 cm.        -   Diameter.—About 3 mm.        -   Internode length.—About 2.2 cm.        -   Strength.—Strong.        -   Aspect.—Initially upright to outwardly arching.        -   Texture.—Pubescent; minute hairs.        -   Color, young.—145C.        -   Color mature.—199A.-   Foliage description:    -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite, simple.        -   Length.—About 5.4 cm.        -   Width.—About 3.5 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate.        -   Apex.—Acute.        -   Base.—Obtuse.        -   Margin.—Entire with irregular shallow points.        -   Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Smooth, glabrous.        -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate; arcuate.        -   Color.—Developing foliage, upper and lower surfaces: 146A.            Fully expanded foliage, upper surface: 147A; venation, 147B.            Fully expanded foliage, lower surface: 147B; venation, 147C.        -   Petiole.—Length: About 1.7 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm.            Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent; minute hairs.            Color, upper surface: 177D. Color, lower surface: 147C.-   Flower description:    -   -   Flower arrangement and habit.—Single axillary flowers.            Flowers initially upright and then somewhat pendulous.            Flowers not fragrant. Freely flowering habit with typically            about 50 open flowers and flower buds per plant.        -   Natural flowering season.—In southern California, plants            flower from early spring to fall; flowering continuous            during this period. Plants begin flowering about four to six            weeks after planting. Flowers last about five to six days on            the plant. Flowers not persistent.        -   Flower diameter.—About 4.5 cm; corolla diameter, about 1.5            cm.        -   Flower height.—About 4.3 cm.        -   Flower buds.—Shape: Elliptic. Length: About 3 cm. Diameter:            About 1.3 cm. Color: 61C.        -   Petals.—Arrangement: Four or five in a single whorl. Length:            About 1.5 cm. Width: About 1.5 cm. Shape: Obovate. Apex:            Rounded. Base: Acute. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and            lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color: When opening, upper            surface: 80A. When opening, lower surface: 81C. Fully            opened, upper surface: 80B; towards the base, 55B; color            becoming closer to 84B with development. Fully opened, lower            surface: 81C; towards the base, 62A; color becoming closer            to 84C with development.        -   Sepals.—Arrangement: Calyx star-shaped with four sepals            fused at the base. Length: About 2 cm. Width: About 1 cm.            Shape: Ovate. Apex: Acute. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper            and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous. Color: When opening            and fully opened, upper surface: 57B. When opening and fully            opened, lower surface: 57A.        -   Peduncles.—Length: About 2.6 cm. Diameter: About 1 mm.            Angle: About 45° from vertical. Strength: Strong. Texture:            Pubescent; minute hairs. Color: 145B.        -   Reproductive organs.—Stamens: Quantity: Ten per flower.            Filament length: About 2.2 cm. Filament color: 63B to 63C.            Anther shape: Oval. Anther size: About 1 mm by 2 mm. Anther            color: 165B. Pollen amount: Moderate. Pollen color: 158B.            Pistils: Quantity: One per flower. Pistil length: About            4.5 cm. Style length: About 3.5 cm. Style color: 65D. Stigma            shape: Rounded. Stigma color: 158D. Ovary color: 146B.        -   Seed/fruit.—Seed and fruit development have not been            observed on plants of the new Fuchsia.-   Garden performance: Plants of the new Fuchsia have been observed to    have good garden performance and to tolerate wind, rain and    temperatures from about 10° C. to about 32° C.-   Pathogen/pest resistance: Plants of the new Fuchsia have not been    observed to be resistant to pests and pathogens common to Fuchsia.

1. A new and distinct Fuchsia plant named ‘Goetzyol’ as illustrated anddescribed.